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Forest Fire Restrictions
Due to dry conditions and increasing fire danger, the Six Rivers National Forest is implementing fire restrictions, beginning July 3, 2026.
These restrictions apply to all of the Six Rivers National Forest (SRF) and land administered by the SRF which includes the Ukonom Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest. Forest visitors may still have a campfire within a designated fire safe site, developed recreation site, and in designated Wilderness areas. Restrictions are expected to be lifted on November 16, 2026, conditions permitting.
The following is prohibited during fire restrictions:
- Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, except in Wilderness areas, Designated Fire Safe Sites, or within stoves, charcoal grills or fire rings provided in the Developed Recreation Sites. See Exhibit A for a list of sites.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.
- Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device that is properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order
- Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame.
View the forest closure order for more information, a list of designated fire safe sites, and a map.
Alert Start Date: July 2, 2026
Alert End Date: November 16, 2026
Order Number: 10-26-05
Contact Information
Contact Name: Six Rivers National Forest Supervisor's Office
Contact Number: 707-442-1721
Associated Documents
Forest Order
SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST
USDA FOREST SERVICE
FOREST ORDER NO. 10-26-05
TEMPORARY FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands within or administered by the Six Rivers National Forest. This Order is effective from July 3, 2026, through November 16, 2026.
- Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, except in Wilderness areas, Designated Fire Safe Sites (see Exhibits A and B), or within stoves, charcoal grills or fire rings provided in the Developed Recreation Sites listed in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a).
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, within a Developed Recreation Site listed in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(d).
- Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device that is properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order in accordance with U.S. Forest Service Standard 5100-1. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(g).
- Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(h).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- Persons with a Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.
- Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit are not exempt from the prohibitions listed above. However, persons with a valid California Campfire Permit may use a portable propane campfire pit, stove or lantern that uses gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel, with a shut-off valve, in an area at least three feet from any flammable materials.
- Persons with a Forest Service Special Use Permit for a recreation residence on the Six Rivers National Forest are exempt from Prohibition Nos.1 and 2, only while at their recreation residences.
- Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
- Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit may also build, maintain, attend, or use a fire or campfire in the following areas:
- Within the Siskiyou Wilderness, Marble Mountains Wilderness, Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, Mount Lassic Wilderness, Trinity Alps Wilderness, and the North Fork Wilderness.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. 16 U.S.C.§ 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed in Eureka, California this 2nd day of July 2026.
Ted McArthur
Forest Supervisor
Six Rivers National Forest
Exhibit A
Developed Recreation Sites
Gasquet Ranger District | Lower Trinity Ranger District |
G3 – Panther Flat Campground | None At This Time |
G4 – Big Flat Campground |
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G5 – North Fork Campground |
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Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District | Mad River Ranger District |
OR-1 – Pearch Creek Campground | MR-1 – Mad River Campground |
OR-2 – Fish Lake Campground | MR-2 – Fir Cove Campground |
OR-3 – E-Ne-Nuk Campground | MR-3 – Bailey Canyon Campground |
OR-4 – Aikens Creek Campground |
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OR-5 – Oak Bottom Campground |
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OR-6 – Dillon Creek Campground |
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OR-7 – Nordheimer Campground |
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OR-8 – Lake Ogaromtoc (Frog pond) |
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OR-9 – Beans Camp |
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Designated Fire Safe Sites
Gasquet Ranger District | Lower Trinity Ranger District |
G-6 – Bear Basin Lookout Campsite | LT-3 – Clear Lake Campsite |
G-7 – Flat Camp | LT-4 – 23 Mile Camp |
| LT-5 – Happy Camp Campsite |
Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District | LT-6 – Groves Prairie Campsite |
OR-10 – Letter Buck Trailhead | LT-7 – Bear Hole Trailhead |
OR-11 – Haypress Trailhead | LT-8 – Red Cap Trailhead |
OR-12 – Stanshaw Trailhead | LT-9 – Grizzly Camp Trailhead |
OR-13 – Ten Bear Trailhead | LT-10 – Cow Chip Springs Camp |
OR-14 – Elk Valley | LT-12 – Mill Creek Lake Trailhead 12 |
OR-15 – Louse Camp |
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OR-16 – Cedar Camp | Mad River Ranger District |
MR-4 – Watts Lake Campsite | |
MR-5 – Brown Canyon | |
MR-6 – 3 Forks | |
MR-7 – Crook Creek |
Maps
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